Holding(s) in Company

Next PLC
5 June 2002


Next plc

Disclosure of Interest in shares - Part VI Companies Act 1985

A notification of disclosable interests dated 30 May 2002 has today been
received by the Company from Barclays PLC that they hold 10,371,911 Ordinary
Shares of 10p each of Next plc which represents 3.18% of the issued share
capital of Next plc.

W R Barnes

Company Secretary

Next plc



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